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detumesce

/diːtjuːˈmɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-tumesce
IPA
/diːtjuːˈmɛs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave the erect, sexually aroused state.

Intransitive verb

verb

To lose one's sexual arousal: to experience the detumescence of one's sexual organs.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cause (a person) to detumesce: to induce detumescence.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + tumesce.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːtjuːˈmɛs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

detumesces (present, singular) detumescing (participle, present) detumesced (participle, past) detumesced (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce detumesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːtjuːˈmɛs/.
What does detumesce mean?
To leave the erect, sexually aroused state.
Where does detumesce come from?
From de- + tumesce.

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